I Fell In Love Online But No One Is Happy For Me

I Fell In Love Online But No One Is Happy For Me

Mary Mata September 15, 2011

Dear Martha: I desperately need your opinion because I feel like no one understands me, or supports me. I’m a 26 year-old divorced woman with two children currently living with […]

Latino Civil Rights Leaders: Eduardo J. Padrón

Mary Mata August 25, 2011

By Victoria Cepeda and Efrain Nieves This week we showcase Eduardo J. Padron for his unrelenting efforts to grant opportunities to any student willing and determined to get a higher education. Eduardo […]

Florida Becoming Less Cuban, More South American

Mary Mata August 22, 2011

Florida, traditionally a cubano stronghold, is becoming a lot more diverse when it comes to its Latino population, according to a new report from the Associated Press. South Americans edged […]

U.S. Opens New Channel To Explore Cuba

Mary Mata August 2, 2011

By Sharon Hostetler, otherwords.org For most Americans, visiting Cuba is inconceivable. Not so for travelers from the rest of the world. The Caribbean country’s stunning beaches, colonial architecture, vintage cars, and […]

Cuban National Hero José Martí: Poet, Writer, Activist

Mary Mata July 22, 2011

By Victoria Cepeda, Efrain Nieves Every time we write on historical figures, during the research process, our options, on what to bring you, expand. Thus, in our quest for content […]

Happy Friday From Celia Cruz!

Mary Mata July 8, 2011

The undisputed “Queen of Salsa”, Celia Cruz dominated the genre over her long career by earning a total of 23 gold records. With her famous “¡Azúcar!” catchphrase and trademark style, the […]

Bien Hecho: First Latina NJ District Court Judge

Mary Mata June 21, 2011

Judge Esther Salas has become the first Latina appointed to be a U.S. District Court judge in Newark, New Jersey. She’s of Cuban heritage and, according to a story from […]

The Top 10 Latino Ethnic Groups In The U.S.

Mary Mata June 7, 2011

If you didn’t read our post last week about an analysis from Pew Hispanic Center that divvied up the Latino population in the U.S. into ethnic sub-groups, here it is again […]

Happy Friday From Buena Vista Social Club!

Mary Mata June 3, 2011

Named after the Havana institution, Buena Vista Social Club brought back the sounds of 1940s Cuba in a critically acclaimed album and Oscar-winning documentary. The album by this ensemble of […]

31.7 Million Mexicans, Millions More Latinos In The U.S.

Mary Mata May 31, 2011

The Pew Hispanic Center released an interesting report last year, finding based on 2009 and 2010 Census data that there are 31. 7 million Latinos of Mexican origin in the […]